A Knight's Tale

A young squire rises to knighthood in a quest for glory and love.

Critics generally found the film spirited and entertaining but considered its anachronisms divisive and its underdog story predictable.

• Modern songs, including David Bowie's "Golden Years," accompany jousting and courtly scenes in medieval England.
• William persuades Chaucer to create genealogy documents that present him as a knight despite lacking proper pedigree.
• William enters the country's jousting competitions to establish himself against aristocratic rivals such as Count Adhemar.
• The plot follows William's rise through repeated jousting contests, rivalry, setbacks, and public tests of worth.

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Director

Brian Helgeland

Release Date

2001-05-11

Runtime

133 min

Rating

6.9 / 10 (3559)

What is A Knight's Tale about?

A spirited medieval underdog reinvents himself as a knight and rides through jousting rivalries, forged identity, friendship, and romance to claim a place among the nobility.

What is A Knight's Tale like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A Knight's Tale as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as simple.

Is A Knight's Tale violent?

Only mildly. Ember rates the violence in A Knight's Tale as mild.

What did critics think of A Knight's Tale?

Critics generally found the film spirited and entertaining but considered its anachronisms divisive and its underdog story predictable.

Which films are like A Knight's Tale?

Films with a similar feel include The Mask of Zorro, The Three Musketeers, Rocky, and Moulin Rouge!.

How long is A Knight's Tale?

A Knight's Tale runs 133 minutes.

Where can I watch A Knight's Tale?

In United States, A Knight's Tale streams on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Philo, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel, YouTube Free, BBC America, Sony Pictures Core Amazon Channel.